Cooperative Learning in Higher
Education: A Brief Overview
By Susan Ledlow
An article describing the
essential features of cooperative learning and
suggesting how it can be implemented in higher education
No More Group Work-Please
By George Watson
No More Group
Work, Please explains the
difference between group work and true cooperative
learning and encourages the reader to avoid the pitfalls
that often cause the distinction between the two methods
of teaching to blur.
Sabotaging Cooperative Learning: or,
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
By Jim Cooper
This article discusses
several small group teaching techniques which are
commonly and - according to the author and his
colleagues - incorrectly used. Suggestions for dealing
with the problems are also provided.
Cooperative Learning vs. Small-Group
Discussions and Group Projects: The Critical Differences
By Joseph Cuseo
This article outlines and
explains the primary differences between the Cooperative
Learning form of learning and two other types of
small-group learning commonly found in higher education
- small-group discussions and group projects.
Active/Cooperative Learning (ACL)
The Foundation Coalition
This overview of
Active/Cooperative Learning (ACL) from the Foundation
Coalition provides definitions, research, testimonials,
resources and tips for getting started with ACL, all of
which are intended to encourage the use of this form of
learning in the higher education classroom.
Cooperative Learning
By Karl Smith
The two page handout
Cooperative Learning outlines the essential elements
of effective cooperative learning, providing teachers
with an easy-reference tool for use in planning
cooperative learning activities in the classroom.
Getting Started with Cooperative
Learning in the Engineering Classroom
By Suzanne W. Dietrich
Dr. Dietrich discusses
two strategies she has found helpful in getting started
with cooperative learning in the classroom: in-class
group study problems and jigsaw.
